finger food

noun

Definition of finger foodnext
as in natural food
US a piece of food that is meant to be picked up with the fingers and eaten Waiters offered the guests finger food during the cocktail hour.

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Recent Examples of finger food This iconic three-ingredient Spanish appetizer is an addictive finger food that's just salty and porky enough to go great with drinks. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 21 May 2026 These reusable bags are an ideal way to pack my go-to finger foods like homemade trail mix or tea sandwiches. — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 Originals, cards, giclee prints and more will be available for sale and finger foods will be served. — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 Allen is brought finger foods on a tray and is not allowed utensils, the source said. — Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finger food
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger food
  1. natural food
  2. meal
  3. cocktail
  4. serving
  5. supplies
  6. plate
Noun
  • Sesame seeds are also among the richest natural food sources of copper, a mineral needed for energy production, connective tissue formation, immune function and antioxidant defenses.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Elliott went into his mother’s business, opening a natural food store in Shelton that closed three years ago.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of natural food
Noun
  • Current reports from the ship confirm continuous access to clean water, functional AC, and healthy meal options.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • My attempts to get each kind of meat, plus the hash browns and eggs, onto my fork weren’t successful, but the meal would have been great even if it was served to me blended up in a brunch smoothie.
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of meal
Noun
  • Service types often include a formal sit-down dinner reception, a buffet dinner service, a family-style dinner, or a more minimal cocktail offering without a full dinner.
    — Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
  • For instance, one woman is clearly having a (beach) ball hanging with her mom for her 31st summer, sipping cocktails and shopping.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of cocktail
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  • Key Takeaways One serving of cottage cheese contains 12 grams of protein, while one serving of eggs contains 6 grams.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Plus, a serving of this pudding is roughly equivalent to the protein in two eggs.
    — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 July 2026
Definition of serving
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  • Tehran also responded by effectively shutting down tanker and cargo traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, through which around one-fifth of global oil supplies usually transit.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Before the war, an average of 120 vessels crossed the crucial waterway, through which one-fifth of global oil supplies used to travel, every day.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplies
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  • In 554 plate appearances, Gunnar Henderson has hit 20 long balls, tallied 51 RBIs and scored 74 runs.
    — Data Skrive, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The only thing that caught me off guard was how the PEI plate held the parts a little too well, requiring some aggressive flexing after cooling to pull the stool away.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
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